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On April 10, 2020 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), 1 clarifying that confirmed COVID-19 cases may be considered recordable illness, coded as a “respiratory illness” on the OSHA Form 300. Because COVID-19 is an illness, if an employee...
On April 13, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published an updated list of responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding actions that a State Driver...
As reported on www.nj.com , State Senate President Stephen Sweeney announced proposed legislation to remove the requirement that workers deemed essential during the COVID-19 pandemic, and who...
C&W Attorneys Desinee R. Dwyer (Philadelphia) and Katherine E. Bavoso (Harrisburg) are holding private round table events via conference call to discuss COVID-19 and the impacts on workers’...
On Tuesday April 6, 2020 at 4:30 p.m., Supreme Court of Georgia Chief Justice Harold D. Melton extended the Statewide Judicial Emergency which would have expired on April 13, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. In...
The current pandemic has Americans afraid, economically vulnerable, and turning to help from their government in record numbers. State and local governments have so far been up to the task, but as...
As we have previously reported, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a temporary waiver for some commercial vehicle drivers to address disruptions in licensing and other...
In follow-up to our prior summary of the recently issued “Temporary Rule” by the Department of Labor, we are providing this outline of the Small Employer Exemption criteria. The FFCRA provided...
In follow-up to our prior summary on the newly issued “Temporary Rule” by the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, please find a discussion of the newly created FFCRA “hours and wages”...
In follow-up to our prior summary on the newly issued “Temporary Rule” by the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, please find a discussion of the newly created FFCRA “intermittent leave”...
The Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division has issued a “Temporary Rule” providing additional guidance and definition to the Families First Coronavirus Act (FFCRA). This rule went into effect...
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf today suspended, at least temporarily, the need for an Affidavit when filing Form LIBC-751 “Notification of Suspension or Modification Pursuant to Sections 413(C)...
COVID-19 has dramatically tightened the truckload capacity in the United States, but the federal and state governments are committed to keeping the supply chain moving. As spot market truckload...
On March 23, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia issued General Order #3 that cancels jury matters and generally limits in-person court appearances between...
In the wake of COVID-19, the PA Bureau of Workers’ Compensation recently posted some instructions on WCAIS to assist PA adjusters in filing forms: In alliance with the Governor’s objectives to...
As we approach the effective date of the recently passed, Families First Coronavirus Act (FFCRA), on April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor has provided some guidance and potential relief to...
Late last week, the President signed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act,” commonly referred to as the “CARES.” While this law included unprecedented stimulus to a wide range...
This Wednesday, April 1, 2020 The Families First Coronavirus Relief Act becomes effective. This legislation, provides, in part, for Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family Medical Leave in...
The Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) was signed into law by President Trump on March 18, 2020. Based on recent Department of Labor Guidance, the FFCRA will take effect on April 1,...
There have been many changes to the laws and regulations governing the healthcare industry in response to the COVID-19 emergency. In Pennsylvania, the Governor has granted requests to suspend...
The Department of Labor has issued its guidance to the FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT ( FFCRA ) through Fact Sheets and a detailed Question & Answer Document. According to our review,...
